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    slant
    /slɑːnt/

    verb

    • 1. slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal: "a ploughed field slanted up to the skyline" Similar slopetiltinclinebe at an angle
    • 2. present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way: "everybody slants their research, whether they admit it or not" Similar biasdistorttwistskew

    noun

    adjective

    • 1. sloping: "slant pockets"

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  2. SLANT definition: 1. to (cause to) lean in a position that is not vertical; to (cause to) slope: 2. to present…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of SLANT is to take a diagonal course, direction, or path. How to use slant in a sentence. to take a diagonal course, direction, or path; to turn or incline from a right line or a level : slope…

  4. Slant definition: to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.. See examples of SLANT used in a sentence.

  5. 17 hours ago · 9 meanings: 1. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle 2. to write or present (news, etc) with a bias 3. (of a.... Click for more definitions.

  6. slant. (slănt) v. slant·ed, slant·ing, slants. v.tr. 1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: She slants her letters from upper right to lower left. 2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience: The story was slanted in favor of the strikers. v.intr.

  7. To slant is to tilt or slope sharply to one side. Many streets in San Francisco are so steep that they slant dramatically upward. You can slant the brim of your hat down to keep the sun out of your eyes, and the sun itself can slant at a lower angle (or slant), forcing you to put on your dark sunglasses.

  8. SLANT definition: 1. to slope in a particular direction, or to make something slope in a particular direction: 2. a…. Learn more.

  9. the particular mood or vein in which something is written, edited, or published: His column always has a humorous slant.

  10. slant meaning, definition, what is slant: to slope or make something slope in a pa...: Learn more.

  11. Definitions of 'slant'. 1. Something that slants is sloping, rather than horizontal or vertical. [...] 2. If something is on a slant, it is in a slanting position. [...] 3. If information or a system is slanted, it is made to show favour towards a particular group or opinion.